Loading area profile…
Neighbourhood profile
Shirley South
Croydon, London
Shirley South sits at the south-eastern edge of Croydon, where suburban Shirley runs up against the Addington Hills and the Greenbelt boundary. The character is low-density inter-war and post-war suburban, with Threehalfpenny Wood and connecting belts giving the ward its leafy feel. Total green cover exceeds twenty hectares and air quality is among the cleanest readings in the inner south. Two listed buildings, The White Lodge and Church of All Saints, both Grade II, are the sole heritage anchors. Safety readings are well above the London average, fourteen outstanding schools lie within reach, and the food-and-drink scene is local rather than destination-led. The drawbacks: public transport is weak, with no tube and only infrequent buses to East Croydon and New Addington tram; heritage texture is very thin with only two listed buildings and no conservation area; and the planning pipeline is essentially empty, which keeps the housing market slow.
6 small areas · coloured by overall score.See on full map ↗
Like Shirley South?
Find a London like this
See the London wards that score most like Shirley South — especially its Clean air & quiet and Nature & parks.
- Limited public-transport access
- 2 listed buildings
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Threehalfpenny Wood (6.4 hectares)
- 57 open venues (35 food and drink, 22 other)
Shirley South score highlights
- Air & Quiet Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards (score 81/100).
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 74/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 0/100).
Shirley South, layer by layer
Property prices & growth
57/ 100
- Purchase affordability80
- Rent affordability40
- Price momentum (5yr)54
- Activity (turnover)44
Locked
Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and 30 years of sale-price history for this ward.
Day Pass · 24 hours
- Your wizard shortlist in full — top matches revealed, plus the near-misses and the one thing each missed
- Ward deep-dives: crime by category with the 12-month trend, air quality, culture breakdown
- Five-year price trend and school inspection history per ward
- Cheaper lookalike areas for any ward
- Unlimited saved areas and shareable links
WAYB+ · month to month
- Everything in the Day Pass, kept on while you search
- “What’s changing” on every ward — planning approvals and venue openings/closures
- Cancel anytime; access runs to the end of the month you paid for
Already bought? Don't pay again — open the confirmation email from where are you based? and tap Restore access to sign back in on this device.
Safety
69/ 100
- Personal safety63
- Property crime71
- Anti-social behaviour72
Locked
Safety deep-dive
Crime broken down by category, with the 12-month trend for this ward.
Day Pass · 24 hours
- Your wizard shortlist in full — top matches revealed, plus the near-misses and the one thing each missed
- Ward deep-dives: crime by category with the 12-month trend, air quality, culture breakdown
- Five-year price trend and school inspection history per ward
- Cheaper lookalike areas for any ward
- Unlimited saved areas and shareable links
WAYB+ · month to month
- Everything in the Day Pass, kept on while you search
- “What’s changing” on every ward — planning approvals and venue openings/closures
- Cancel anytime; access runs to the end of the month you paid for
Already bought? Don't pay again — open the confirmation email from where are you based? and tap Restore access to sign back in on this device.
Connectivity
29/ 100
Median public-transport access is basic (TfL PTAL 2.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
81/ 100
- Air quality90
- Quietness68
Locked
Air & noise deep-dive
NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Day Pass · 24 hours
- Your wizard shortlist in full — top matches revealed, plus the near-misses and the one thing each missed
- Ward deep-dives: crime by category with the 12-month trend, air quality, culture breakdown
- Five-year price trend and school inspection history per ward
- Cheaper lookalike areas for any ward
- Unlimited saved areas and shareable links
WAYB+ · month to month
- Everything in the Day Pass, kept on while you search
- “What’s changing” on every ward — planning approvals and venue openings/closures
- Cancel anytime; access runs to the end of the month you paid for
Already bought? Don't pay again — open the confirmation email from where are you based? and tap Restore access to sign back in on this device.
Cultural Signal
15/ 100
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene29
- Vitality (openings, diversity)44
57 open venues nearby — 35 food & drink, 22 other.
Locked
Culture deep-dive
What's open nearby — the venue mix, share of independents, and recent openings.
Day Pass · 24 hours
- Your wizard shortlist in full — top matches revealed, plus the near-misses and the one thing each missed
- Ward deep-dives: crime by category with the 12-month trend, air quality, culture breakdown
- Five-year price trend and school inspection history per ward
- Cheaper lookalike areas for any ward
- Unlimited saved areas and shareable links
WAYB+ · month to month
- Everything in the Day Pass, kept on while you search
- “What’s changing” on every ward — planning approvals and venue openings/closures
- Cancel anytime; access runs to the end of the month you paid for
Already bought? Don't pay again — open the confirmation email from where are you based? and tap Restore access to sign back in on this device.
Education
55/ 100
- Primary schools56
- Secondary schools54
Locked
School inspection history
Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
Day Pass · 24 hours
- Your wizard shortlist in full — top matches revealed, plus the near-misses and the one thing each missed
- Ward deep-dives: crime by category with the 12-month trend, air quality, culture breakdown
- Five-year price trend and school inspection history per ward
- Cheaper lookalike areas for any ward
- Unlimited saved areas and shareable links
WAYB+ · month to month
- Everything in the Day Pass, kept on while you search
- “What’s changing” on every ward — planning approvals and venue openings/closures
- Cancel anytime; access runs to the end of the month you paid for
Already bought? Don't pay again — open the confirmation email from where are you based? and tap Restore access to sign back in on this device.
Heritage
3/ 100
2 listed buildings
- The White LodgeGrade II
- Church of All SaintsGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
74/ 100
- Green spaces99
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Threehalfpenny Wood (6 ha). ~21 ha of green space in total.
Area development
0/ 100
What's changing in Shirley South
Locked
What's changing (WAYB+)
Recent planning approvals and venue openings or closures for this ward. Subscription only.
Already bought? Don't pay again — open the confirmation email from where are you based? and tap Restore access to sign back in on this device.
Neighbourhood matches
Locked
Neighbourhood matches
Find areas that score like this one, with the price difference for each.
Day Pass · 24 hours
- Your wizard shortlist in full — top matches revealed, plus the near-misses and the one thing each missed
- Ward deep-dives: crime by category with the 12-month trend, air quality, culture breakdown
- Five-year price trend and school inspection history per ward
- Cheaper lookalike areas for any ward
- Unlimited saved areas and shareable links
WAYB+ · month to month
- Everything in the Day Pass, kept on while you search
- “What’s changing” on every ward — planning approvals and venue openings/closures
- Cancel anytime; access runs to the end of the month you paid for
Already bought? Don't pay again — open the confirmation email from where are you based? and tap Restore access to sign back in on this device.
Wards with a similar profile
- Farnborough & Crofton · Bromley
- Kelsey & Eden Park · Bromley
- Hatch Lane & Highams Park North · Waltham Forest
- East Barnet · Barnet
- Eastbrook & Rush Green · Barking and Dagenham
- Hillingdon East · Hillingdon
Nearby wards
- Kelsey & Eden Park · Bromley
- West Wickham · Bromley
- Selsdon & Addington Village · Croydon
- Shirley North · Croydon
More affordable, similar areas
- Eastbrook & Rush Green · Barking and DagenhamMore affordable
- Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown · CroydonMore affordable
- Harold Wood · HaveringMore affordable
- Sidcup · BexleyMore affordable
- Longlands · BexleyMore affordable
One quick thing
Is this page accurate?
Got something we missed or got wrong about Shirley South? Let us know.